以名词“Point”为中心的惯用语

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以名词“Point”为中心的惯用语
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* H. Y* B  r' a7 F8 c5 p　　“Point”是个实质名词，甚易感受；与它连用的惯用语也令人有深切的体会。


　　(1)Beside the point：与所讨论的问题无关。

) J0 V/ J  K# z7 E, Y, S　　“We are now discussing the staff development, so your question about international relationships is beside the point.”
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* Q: a0 o7 n" y# I; z) J, [　　(2)On the point of...：就要做...

　　“Yesterday, when I was on the point of going out, an old friend came to see me.”

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　　(3)A case in point: 一个恰当的例子。

　　“Not many people would like to invest in the same enterprise. Mr Brown is a case in point; he has different businesses.”

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　　(4)Get to the point：谈到问题要点。

　　“All the jokes are interesting, but isn't it time to get to the point?”


6 a7 B5 T! \6 i( x　　(5)Get/take someone's point：了解某人的意思。
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, K( @, w6 r9 X# a7 p　　“What did you say just now? I didn't quite get your point.”


　　(6)Get/Wander off the point：离开主题。
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4 r1 W9 z) O% ]- @0 t. s2 F　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”

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　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。
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　　Globalisation? You have a point there. From now on, we have to focus on human relationships.”
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8 g' ~8 m" g2 G; f" [+ k: k　　(8)Make one's point：表达了意思。

  `* p# g. s; c, J　　“David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”

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　　(9)Make a point of...：确定要...
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% }  F& N+ C( v0 I' o6 L: w　　“I often make a point of completing the day's work without undue procrastination.”


　　(10)Reach the point of no return：不可走回头路；不可反悔。
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　　“The TV company has offered Lisa an unconditional 5-year contract. It has reached the point of no return and cannot change its decision.”
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% f* \4 `" p& D8 J! ~$ ^　　(11)A sore point with...：令人讨厌的事。
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　　“Sally's boy friend, Samuel, went to dinner without inviting her. This is a sore point with her and whenever she thinks of this, she becomes unhappy.”
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　　(12)The sticking point：（谈判、讨论时）不易达致协议之点。
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8 b6 @9 x5 z- |# K% b5 D　　“How the boundary is to be drawn seems to be the sticking point in the peace talk between the two neighbouring countries.”
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　　(13)That's the (whole)point：那就是问题的惩结了。

4 m1 {1 q5 B3 i6 P　　“- If I cancel the trip, will the deposit be forfeited? -yes! That's the whole point; no one can cancel the trip at short notice.”
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/ E! E: S2 G6 G2 R) P. Z8 W　　(14)Stretch a point：破例作出让步。
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　　“When it came to special allowance, the manager stretched a point in Jason's favour.”

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　　(15)The/A vantage point：优越的地位。

　　From the vantage point on the raised platform, one can see the military parade very clearly./why don't you stand on a vantage point to have a far-sighted view？（站得高，看得远。）